Democrats and Republicans are in a battle to reshape voting rights in this country. CNN looks at the fight in Congress over a sweeping bill. The Guardian examines how these issues are playing out at the state level. Virginia has abolished the death penalty. The Appeal gives some context about the move and looks at changing views about capital punishment nationally. Digital artist Beeple has been selling his work as NFTs for tens of millions of dollars. The New Yorker explores what this means for the art world. There’s a new pasta shape: cascatelli. Dan Pashman, who hosts the food podcast The Sporkful, talks with NPR about his three-year mission to create it.

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